High Tea at the Yacht Club was a smashing success!

Saturday

May 31, 2014 at 12:01 AM

DARTMOUTH — To carry on the Bliss Corner neighborhood celebration of Dartmouth's 350th anniversary, the Friends of the Elderly hosted a lavish tea at the New Bedford Yacht Club reminiscence of high English Tea.

CHRISTINA STYAN

DARTMOUTH — To carry on the Bliss Corner neighborhood celebration of Dartmouth's 350th anniversary, the Friends of the Elderly hosted a lavish tea at the New Bedford Yacht Club reminiscence of high English Tea.

"We have about 100 people from the north end of town to the south end of town," Friends president Maria Connor proudly noted the day of the event.

The New Bedford Yacht Club did a superb job catering the event, complete with watercress sandwiches and an eclectic array of other finger sandwiches for guests.

Those attending could enjoy different flavored scones with delicious jams, jellies, and Devonshire cream; the menu also included delicate pastries mini-cupcakes.

DJ Gene Daniels played some old favorites such as "Apple Blossom Time" and the ladies wore some really wonderful and colorful hats. Clearly, everyone had a good time dressing up for the high society event.

Dartmouth Council on Aging Director Debra Raymond took the opportunity to thank the many volunteers who put in so many hours of volunteer service at the Council on Aging... recognizing many of those volunteers in the audience.

Several town officials were also in attendance, as well as some of the business leaders from the Bliss Corner neighborhood.